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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: Chris_ on October 07, 2009, 07:36:57 AM
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Airline asks passengers to use the toilet before boarding... so they will weigh less and help cut carbon emissions
A Japanese airline has started asking passengers to go to the toilet before boarding in a bid to reduce carbon emissions.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) claims that empty bladders mean lighter passengers, a lighter aircraft and thus lower fuel use.
Airline staff will be present at boarding gates in terminals to ask passengers waiting to fly to relieve themselves before boarding, The Independent reported.
ANA hopes the weight saved will lead to a five-tonne reduction in carbon emissions over the course of 30 days
MORE (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1218473/Airline-goes-green-asking-passengers-use-toilet-boarding.html)
Maybe they should just serve lots of beans on the flight. :-)
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MORE (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1218473/Airline-goes-green-asking-passengers-use-toilet-boarding.html)
Maybe they should just serve lots of beans on the flight. :-)
Naw. Methane is heavier than air. It wouldn't help.
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:thatsright: Oh, FFS.
Why don't the Japanese just worry about shit they understand? Like sushi, for example.
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geesh....what's next?
heard on the news this morning that all the major US airlines are going to start charging a $10 surcharge for travelling during certain holiday periods.
you order a ticket at what you think is a good price, then by the time all the charges are added on...it's as much as the more expensive ticket leaving at better time of day....
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Well, I guess that would slightly reduce the takeoff weight...
The Japanese are strange people sometimes.